Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Painton, Missouri 63772
Saturday, September 10, 1994 9:10 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT THE PILOT THOROUGHLY DESCRIBED HIS PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES AND SAID HE PULLED THE ENGINE THROUGH TWO REVOLUTIONS. HE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING ON COURSE WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HAND CARVED WOOD PROPELLER HAD FAILED. HE SAID THAT ONE BLADE HAD DELAMINATED AND HAD SPLIT FROM THE TIP TO THE HUB. A 'GOOD SIZED PIECE' HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

in flight delamination and subsequent failure of the hand carved wooden propeller.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/10/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 910
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PAINTON
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63772
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1151 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID CGI
Elevation of weather observation facility 342
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1527
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 10 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:13PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N90484
NTSB Number CHI94LA319
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SNIDER
Aircraft Model CP328 SUPER EMERAUDE
Aircraft Series Identifier CP328 SUPE
Aircraft Serial Number ALS1
Certified Max Gross Weight 1560
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 21 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALVA LOYD SNIDER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 405
Aircraft Owner City BLOOMFIELD
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63825
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 910
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code IRK
Destination City KIRKSVILLE
Destination State MO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Climb
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --